Comments on: Be gay (happy) - it’s good news! http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/ English, Rationalist and Liberal Conservative Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:31:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: James Hellyer http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-608 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:10:28 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-608 That marriage fails to achieve its aims does not diminish the intention. That aim is something singularly lacking in the Civil Partnerships legislation. It offers the legal recognition of a relationship, but stops at that. That marriage fails to achieve its aims does not diminish the intention. That aim is something singularly lacking in the Civil Partnerships legislation. It offers the legal recognition of a relationship, but stops at that.

]]> by: Gav http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-607 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 19:06:06 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-607 Marriage may intend to create a lifetime commitment but it regularly fails to. A Civil Partnership alongside a ceremony (preferably) is marriage in all but name. Marriage may intend to create a lifetime commitment but it regularly fails to. A Civil Partnership alongside a ceremony (preferably) is marriage in all but name.

]]> by: James Hellyer http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-605 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:11:55 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-605 I'm not sure this legislation is entirely good news. Unlike marriage it doesn't make a lieftime commitment - or more accurately, profess to make that commitment. It simply recognises people are couple now. I’m not sure this legislation is entirely good news. Unlike marriage it doesn’t make a lieftime commitment - or more accurately, profess to make that commitment. It simply recognises people are couple now.

]]> by: Daniel Lucraft http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-602 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 21:08:47 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-602 I imagine the views we all share on this issue would come as a surprise to many. I know my own family would find it hard to believe that there are Tories that agree with Civil Partnerships. I think an opportunity for the Conservatives is to be fiercely pro-family no matter what sexual orientation people are. In some way it legitimises the traditional Conservative support for the family in the more liberal age. And let's face it, if families are valuable, they are valuable in all circumstances. I imagine the views we all share on this issue would come as a surprise to many. I know my own family would find it hard to believe that there are Tories that agree with Civil Partnerships.

I think an opportunity for the Conservatives is to be fiercely pro-family no matter what sexual orientation people are. In some way it legitimises the traditional Conservative support for the family in the more liberal age. And let’s face it, if families are valuable, they are valuable in all circumstances.

]]> by: Toque http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-600 Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:02:21 +0000 http://www.gavpolitics.co.uk/blog/2005/12/05/be-gay-its-good-news/#comment-600 You won't hear me say it often but 'Good on the government'. You won’t hear me say it often but ‘Good on the government’.

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